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South Gloucestershire and North West Leicestershire

305,766 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than North West Leicestershire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Gloucestershire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954South Gloucestershire: £3,733North West Leicestershire: £3,971South Gloucestershire: £3,749North West Leicestershire: £3,751South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808South Gloucestershire: £12,671North West Leicestershire: £12,862South Gloucestershire: £12,725North West Leicestershire: £12,149South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494South Gloucestershire: £1,432North West Leicestershire: £1,501South Gloucestershire: £1,438North West Leicestershire: £1,417South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,494£1,501£1,417

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827South Gloucestershire: £11,626North West Leicestershire: £11,877South Gloucestershire: £11,675North West Leicestershire: £11,218South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275South Gloucestershire: £284North West Leicestershire: £276South Gloucestershire: £285North West Leicestershire: £261South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £744, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687South Gloucestershire: £744North West Leicestershire: £690South Gloucestershire: £747North West Leicestershire: £651South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£687£690£651

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £17, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19South Gloucestershire: £17North West Leicestershire: £19South Gloucestershire: £18North West Leicestershire: £18South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367South Gloucestershire: £333North West Leicestershire: £368South Gloucestershire: £335North West Leicestershire: £348South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £111North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £111North West Leicestershire: £117South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £71, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109South Gloucestershire: £71North West Leicestershire: £109South Gloucestershire: £71North West Leicestershire: £103South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160South Gloucestershire: £1,140North West Leicestershire: £1,165South Gloucestershire: £1,145North West Leicestershire: £1,100South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99South Gloucestershire: £136North West Leicestershire: £100South Gloucestershire: £137North West Leicestershire: £94South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129South Gloucestershire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £212, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216South Gloucestershire: £212North West Leicestershire: £217South Gloucestershire: £213North West Leicestershire: £205South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89South Gloucestershire: £4.79North West Leicestershire: £4.91South Gloucestershire: £4.81North West Leicestershire: £4.64South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77South Gloucestershire: £3.83North West Leicestershire: £4.79South Gloucestershire: £3.84North West Leicestershire: £4.52South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79South Gloucestershire: £5.00North West Leicestershire: £6.82South Gloucestershire: £5.02North West Leicestershire: £6.44South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 67.7, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 153.8, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 126.6, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count139.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 15.9, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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South Gloucestershire and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£275£276£261South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£687£690£651South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£19£19£18North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£99£100£94South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£216£217£205North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.89£4.91£4.64North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.774.5North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8146.4South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.955.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6139.7North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.924.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954South Gloucestershire: £3,733North West Leicestershire: £3,971South Gloucestershire: £3,749North West Leicestershire: £3,751South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428South Gloucestershire: £2,243North West Leicestershire: £2,438South Gloucestershire: £2,253North West Leicestershire: £2,303South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930South Gloucestershire: £905North West Leicestershire: £934South Gloucestershire: £909North West Leicestershire: £883South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242South Gloucestershire: £2,058North West Leicestershire: £2,251South Gloucestershire: £2,067North West Leicestershire: £2,126South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52South Gloucestershire: £50North West Leicestershire: £52South Gloucestershire: £51North West Leicestershire: £49South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130South Gloucestershire: £132North West Leicestershire: £131South Gloucestershire: £132North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£130£131£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.09, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63South Gloucestershire: £3.09North West Leicestershire: £3.64South Gloucestershire: £3.10North West Leicestershire: £3.44South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367South Gloucestershire: £333North West Leicestershire: £368South Gloucestershire: £335North West Leicestershire: £348South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £111North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £111North West Leicestershire: £117South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68South Gloucestershire: £45North West Leicestershire: £68South Gloucestershire: £45North West Leicestershire: £64South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722South Gloucestershire: £721North West Leicestershire: £725South Gloucestershire: £724North West Leicestershire: £685South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99South Gloucestershire: £136North West Leicestershire: £100South Gloucestershire: £137North West Leicestershire: £94South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129South Gloucestershire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135South Gloucestershire: £134North West Leicestershire: £135South Gloucestershire: £135North West Leicestershire: £128South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05South Gloucestershire: £3.03North West Leicestershire: £3.06South Gloucestershire: £3.04North West Leicestershire: £2.89South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97South Gloucestershire: £2.41North West Leicestershire: £2.99South Gloucestershire: £2.42North West Leicestershire: £2.82South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79South Gloucestershire: £5.00North West Leicestershire: £6.82South Gloucestershire: £5.02North West Leicestershire: £6.44South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 27.2, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count87.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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South Gloucestershire and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£930£934£883North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£52£52£49North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£130£131£123South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£722£725£685North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£99£100£94South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£135£135£128North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.05£3.06£2.89North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.1North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.227.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.955.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.087.0North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.9North West Leicestershire

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,580

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,104

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count9,732

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13821,860South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6651,580South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3233,104South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2496,174South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,4609,732South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,670South Gloucestershire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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